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Etiwan Masonic Lodge No. 95 Trestleboard 05 April 2023 |
03 October 2024
Stated Communication Collation 6:45pm / Business Meeting 7:30pm |
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Lowcountry Trestleboard 02 October 2024 |
The Lowcountry Trestleboard
Bringing SC Lowcountry Masons the Latest Info Since 2008 Charleston, SC 25Sept2024 Brethren: Happy Birthday to RW Acey Flora!! Another weekly heads-up from the Semi-official Charleston, SC Masonic Town Crier on what's coming up in The SC Lowcountry that I know about. Thank you all for the help and encouraging words, as well as everyone’s patience with my typos and downright stupidity. "Everyone is entirely free to reject and dissent from whatsoever herein may seem to him to be untrue or unsound." - Albert Pike, Preface to Morals and Dogma (Original Edition) (1st)Saturday 05Oct 2024- MacArthur Lodge #427 (145 St James Ave, Goose Creek) Lewis Degree conferred by MWB Dave DeChant Sr. Gavel falls at 9:30 AM Collation to follow afterwards Note: This is an open degree and families are welcome to attend the public part of the degree. If you have not seen one before, please mark it on your calendar. The premise of this degree is to allow a male son (under 1 year old) of a lodge brother to be adopted by the lodge as an Entered Apprentice. 1st & 2nd Districts Wardens Workshop 19Oct24 at the CCMA (1285 Orange Grove Rd) 09:00 - 12:00 (optional Dutch Treat lunch @ S&S afterward) Dress: Polos and slacks Grand Lodge Required Meeting for all sitting SWs & JWs Other Lodge Officers (especially SDs) encouraged to attend) Brethren, As announced at the Grand Lodge Annual Communication in April, the 2024 Grand Lodge Perpetual Life Raffle has begun with, a package containing 25 Perpetual Life Raffle tickets along with the flyer and Most Worshipful Steven D. Hames, Grand Master's letter to every Lodge Secretary. Brethren contact your Lodge Secretaries to obtain your Raffle Ticket and have an opportunity to win $4,000. Worshipful Masters and Lodge Officers, If you have not already mailed the $500.00 for your 2024 Grand Master's Perpetual Life Membership Raffle Tickets, please mail your check TODAY to qualify for the November 30th Drawing for $500.00. God Bless and good luck. Jerry Carver, PGM, Grand Secretary Brother Lodge Secretaries, 2025 Total Per-Capita corrected to $23.50 updated 9-10-2024 at 9:45 AM September is the month that Lodge Dues Notices should mailed to members. The Grand View Dues notices remind the Brothers that the 2025 Dues are due on December 31, 2024. According to the Grand Lodge Constitution and Code, on January 1, 2025, Brothers who have not paid their 2025 Dues are in Arrears. The Grandview Dues notice alerts the Brothers who have not paid 2024 Dues that they will stand erased as of October 31, 2024. The Grand Lodge 2025 Per Capita, which will be collected on the Lodge's 2025 Annual Return next year, will increase from $22.00 to $23.50 with $17.50 being Grand Lodge Dues and $6.00 being for Masonic Relief. If your Lodge's By-Laws call for the Lodge Dues to increase when the Grand Lodge's Per-Capita increases, you should update your 2025 Dues to the higher number before your Dues Notices are mailed this month. If you need assistance updating your Lodge Dues Notice, please call us at the Grand Lodge Office and we will assist you in updating your Dues Notices. Fraternally, Jerry Carver, PGM, Grand Secretary Brother Lodge Secretaries, The Annual Lodge Secretaries Workshop has been scheduled for Saturday, November 9, 2024. Registration will begin at 7:30 am with the Workshop beginning at 8:00 am and ending at Noon. The Workshop will be held at the Grand Lodge Building located at 1445 Pisgah Chruch Road, Lexington, SC. The Workshop will be limited to 100 attendees. First-Year Lodge Secretaries are very much encouraged to attend. If you plan to attend, email your name, Lodge, how many years you have served as Lodge Secretary, and your cell number to grandsecretary@scgrandlodgeafm.org. Fraternally Jerry Carver, PGM, Grand Secretary GRAND LODGE SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS Brethren, our Grand Master, Most Worshipful Brother Steven D. Hames has scheduled the following Special Communications: SPECIAL COMMUNICATION, SATURDAY, DEC 7, 2024: For the purpose of rededicating St David’s Lodge No. 72 in celebration of the Lodge’s 175th Anniversary. Lunch will be served in the Lodge Hall’s Dining Room at 11:30 am. The Grand Master, with the assistance of the Grand Lodge Officers, will open the Grand Lodge and St. David’s Lodge No. 72 on the First Degree at 12:30 pm. The Rededication Ceremony should begin at 1:00 pm and is open to the public. St. David’s Lodge is located at 1205 Periwinkle Street, Darlington, SC 29532. SPECIAL COMMUNICATION, SATURDAY, DEC 14, 2024: For the purpose of rededicating Cedar Lodge No. 184 in celebration of the Lodge’s 150th Anniversary. Lunch will be served in the Lodge Hall’s Dining Room at 11:30 am. The Grand Master, with the assistance of the Grand Lodge Officers, will open the Grand Lodge and Cedar Lodge No. 184 on the First Degree at 12:30 pm. The Rededication Ceremony should begin at 1:00 pm and is open to the public. Cedar Lodge No. 184 is located at 135 Lee Street N., Wagener SC 29164 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION, SATURDAY, March 1st, 2025: For the purpose of rededicating Spartan Lodge No. 70 in celebration of the Lodge’s 175th Anniversary. Lunch will be served in the Lodge Hall’s Dining Room at 11:30 am. The Grand Master, with the assistance of the Grand Lodge Officers, will open the Grand Lodge and Spartan Lodge No. 70 on the First Degree at 12:30 pm. The Rededication Ceremony should begin at 1:00 pm and is open to the public. Spartan Lodge No. 70 is located in the Spartanburg Masonic Temple at 190 W. Main Street, Spartanburg, SC 29306. NOTE: Elected Grand Lodge Officers, Subordinate Grand Lodge Officers and the District Deputy Grand Master of the Host Lodge’s District should be present. Elected Grand Lodge Officers and Past Grand Masters should wear black tails with black bow tie, black vests, jewel, and apron. All other Grand Lodge Officers should wear black tuxedos with black bow ties, black cummerbunds or black vests, jewel and aprons Many Thanks to our Grand Secretary MWB Jerry Carver PGM for all he does for us, and especially for keeping us all informed on Grand Lodge matters. SC State Traveling Gavel & Lowcountry Traveling Bible "To the best of my knowledge": The SC State Traveling Gavel is now at Indian Land #414 ( 9189 Charlotte Hwy Fort Mill, SC ) and is available for capture at their Stated Meeting on Tuesday 01 October. Meal at 6:30 PM (Keeping up with the Traveling Gavel is kind of like trying to keep up with who has what championship belt in Pro Wrestling!) The Lowcountry Traveling Bible is no longer at Carolina Lodge #375. Dorchester #369 was 10 strong at Carolina 375 last night and claimed the Traveling Bible.They will gladly hold it for now, but welcome all who want to claim it for their Lodge the First Thursday in October at their Regular Communication. Rules to capture are: Visiting Lodge must have a minimum of 5 brothers present. At least one of the top 3 lodge line officers (WM, SW, or JW) must be present. Visiting Lodge with the most brothers present captures Gavel/Bible. Gavel/Bible can be captured at a Stated Meeting or a degree conferral. Special thanks to WB Larry "Sarge" Leaird for the Gavel info. Check out the Masonic Lantern FB page for the skinny on the Upstate. Charleston Chapter #56 OES has moved its stated meetings permanently from the 1st Tuesday to the 3rd Monday. |
